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Experiments helped Nice-Pak scale the learning curve for RFID compliance

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 in Library

Sometimes, being second means actually being first. Being a second tier Wal-Mart supplier means there has been time to watch the first group and learn from the 2005 compliance deadline while preparing for the January 2006 deadline.

The result, says Patrick Sweeney, the president and CEO of ODIN Technologies, an RFID consulting and implementation firm, is a “better-educated customer.” The firm has worked with first-tier Wal-Mart suppliers, as well as the current group of companies preparing for RFID implementation. Many of the same companies are also grappling with this month’s Target compliance deadline.

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